The Journey from Pain to Purpose

By Charlyn Singleton

Destiny implies a future destinantion, but purpose is a process that takes place as we journey through life. On your journey you will always encounter pain, disappointment and delays. But "The Journey... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 188080946X
• ISBN13: 9781880809464
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Legacy Publishers International
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Amazing book

I was immediately struck when I saw the author on the Daystar Joni show that she had a special presence and anointing from God. For anyone who has suffered or is suffering, the book is priceless in its insights. It is hard to comprehend fully, because the author is so lovely in form and features, that she has ever suffered, but when she speaks of her pain, though she does not say what it is, her understanding is so deep, it resonates as rich and true. The revelations in the book were for me, in 4 categories. There are 1) fresh ones from the story of Joseph itself, 2) the kind that I knew to be true and it was a blessing to have them confirmed, 3) the kind that I have experienced as true but about which I had not received full revelation or fully identified, 4) the kind that I had never thought about before, but when I read them, I was struck immediately of their truth. An example of the first is when she tells of Joseph's response when he first re-encounters his brothers. To my recollection, every time I have heard someone speak about Joseph, they credited him with only good motives for the trouble he gave his brothers. I accepted this but it never made full sense to me. The author I believe prophetically and accurately indicates that Joseph was struggling with unforgiveness. Evidence of this is that he kept Simeon in prison, not Reuben, who he had just heard say that he had told his brothers not to harm the boy! This is so completely true and the story now makes sense, and Joseph is a bit more the human being that he was, struggling to fear and obey God, not an ethereal saint. An example of the second is when she speaks of the particular kind of sorrow that persistent pain and disappointment bring. Whereas in the beginning of a trial, there are many tears, one might even cry oneself to sleep, after many years of hoping and not seeing restoration, there are no more tears, they dry up. As Jeremiah said in Lamentations, "I have forgotten what prosperity is." That happens and I have experienced it and had already identified it as something that had happened to me. It was a blessing to read I was not alone and also to remember to praise God anyhow, to be encouraged to remain steadfast, to continue believing, to "keep hope alive." An example of the third is when the author writes about becoming a prisoner of hope. After a long time of suffering and perseverance, seeing things get worse not better, the suffering person gives up, decides both dream and dreamer are crazy, the things dreamed and being believed for are just nuts, that God has forgotten or does not truly care. Then (as in my case) the person reads the Word, gets up strangely believing that the dream may be crazy, but that God is actually going to fulfill the wild promises of restoration that He has spoken and that only He can do. At that point the sufferer is no longer the driver of the hope, but is now a prisoner of that hope. Awesome! This is exactly

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A light in the troubled waters of life. Singleton offers a new perspective on the grace, guidance and mercy of God in your life.

Not Just Another "Joseph Story" - This was like a movie!

Charlyn Michelle Singleton has been called the Little Woman with the big Word for her extraordinary ability to make the Scriptures come to life. This book can inspire readers to get past the dark places in their journey. By identifying the purposeful steps in Joseph's life, readers will gain a new perspective on challenges and how God can take and use events to make them all He created. Readers will have a new attitude: "Don't give up on the purpose God has for your life. Embrace it!" Excellent! If this were a movie, it would get an Oscar! Pam Perry, Chocolate Pages reviewer www.MinistryMarketingSolutions.com

Journey of Faith

If you've ever been in pain, depressed, ill, tired, sick and tired of being tired and angry - no- mad, you need to read this book. Many people, young and old, male and female, saved and unsaved have either read or heard the story of Joseph. But, never have I actually been able to "see" the story in my mind as I did when I read this awesome book by Mrs. Singleton. I was able to put myself in Joseph's place on his journey of faith. I was able to relate but the words of encouragement and the wisdom put forth have affected me as nothing else has. I cried and rejoiced as I read the story I know so well. All will be truly blessed by this book.

Purposeful Living

This book is an inspiration to it's readers because it chronicles how a painful life can be a purposeful life. It details that there is no testimony without a test. Furthermore, it shows the history of Faith and its part in our development. The book chronicles more importantly, that our time is not God's time. The reader can be strenthened in trials as we learn that trials build character and prepare us for our purpose...our destiny.